Abstract: The system includes a data synchronization module and a heat data module. The data synchronization module is configured to communicate with a first storage volume and a second storage volume to provide a backup for the first storage volume by synchronizing information from the first storage volume to the second storage volume. The information includes at least one of data chunks, heat map data, and first metadata relating to the first storage volume. The heat data module is coupled to the second storage volume to read the first metadata and the heat map data and adjust a location of at least one of the data chunks in the second storage volume based on the heat map data.

Abstract: An apparatus for preloading a bearing assembly on a shaft includes a first annular threaded member positioned about the shaft and a second annular threaded member positioned about the shaft. The first and second threaded members have intermeshing threads such that rotation of the second threaded member causes axial translation of the first threaded member to apply a first axial force to the bearing assembly to preload the bearing assembly. An actuator is operable to rotate the second threaded member relative to the first threaded member to apply the first axial force to the bearing assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device, including: a support member; and at least one first light source on the support member and at least one second light source on the support member, where the first light source has a first light distribution, the second light source has a second light distribution, and the first light distribution is different from the second light distribution.

Abstract: The Invention discloses an acousto-optic driver which has a controller with a Bluetooth communication module, which the controller outputs a first control instruction controlling a luminous mode of an LED lamp bank, the controller further parses an audio signal received by the bluetooth communication module and then outputs a second control instruction, the controller, when parsing the audio signal, acquires a frequency spectrum of the audio signal, and the first control instruction output by the controller adapts a flashing state of the LED lamp bank to a frequency spectrum of played music; an inverter circuit, electrically connected with the controller, the inverter circuit being switched on or switched off according to the first control instruction output by the controller; and an audio power amplifier, electrically connected with the controller, the audio power amplifier amplifying the second control instruction output by the controller.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds of Formulas (I?) and (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds described herein may be useful in treating and/or preventing proliferative diseases (e.g., cancer). Also provided in the present disclosure are pharmaceutical compositions, kits, and uses thereof for treating proliferative diseases.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for inserting one or more records into a database table. An insert request for inserting a new record to a database table is received, wherein the new record includes at least one key field. a partial identity of at least one record matching the at least one key field of the new record is searched for. A partial identity is assigned to the new record based on a result of the searching.

Abstract: A liquid cooling module comprises a cooling plate, including a plurality of cooling channels for liquid flowing, and a pump block, integrated with the cooling plate and including a pump and a heat exchange chamber connecting to the plurality of cooling channels of the cooling plate, to form a circulation loop.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for co-operating low-carbon foaming agents, comprising: preheating 1,1,1,3,3-pentachloropropane and hydrogen fluoride and then introducing into a reactor to have a reaction in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a reaction product, and separating and purifying to obtain the following low-carbon foaming agent products: trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, cis-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene. The invention has the advantages of simple process, environmental friendliness, high production efficiency and low cost.

Abstract: A computer receives, at a target node, a replication target update, wherein the replication target update comprises a write frequency of a replication target and a size of the replication target. The computer creates a replication task to perform replication based upon the replication target update. The computer calculates a priority value of the replication task wherein the priority value is based upon the write frequency of the replication target and the size of the replication target. The computer inserts the replication task into a priority queue. The computer processes the replication task.

Abstract: This invention has an LED voice controller with an LED luminous mode control unit and a voice forwarding unit, converting a voice control instruction picked up from a user into an audio signal for output; a first transfer unit, transferring the audio signal output by the voice forwarding unit; and a conversion unit, converting the audio signal into a regulation instruction recognizable by the LED luminous mode control unit for output to the first transfer unit, which the LED luminous mode control unit outputs a control signal for LED regulation after receiving the regulation instruction sent by the first transfer unit; or the voice forwarding unit outputs the regulation instruction to the LED luminous mode control unit after receiving the regulation instruction sent by the first transfer unit, and the LED luminous mode control unit outputs the control signal for LED regulation after receiving the regulation instruction.

Abstract: Provided is a method of making an inorganic platinum compound. The method includes the steps of: Step (A): providing a platinum material and a halogen-containing oxidizing agent; and Step (B): treating the platinum material with the halogen-containing oxidizing agent in a hydrochloric acid aqueous solution to obtain the inorganic platinum compound, including chloroplatinic acid or chloroplatinate salt; wherein the halogen-containing oxidizing agent excludes chlorine gas. The method of making an inorganic platinum compound is simple, safe, time-effective, cost-effective, and environment-friendly, and has the advantage of high yield.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method, a computing system and a computer program product for managing storage capacity usage in a storage system. For each of a plurality of logical storage arrays in the storage system, a Remaining Time Buffer (RTB) measure indicating time to use up respective free space currently available to the logical storage array is calculated. Respective free space currently available to each of one or more of the plurality of logical storage arrays is adjusted, so that the RTB measures of the one or more logical storage arrays satisfy a threshold.

Abstract: Data records may be managed in a relational database by monitoring, a record length for a first data record in a page of memory, an amount of free space in the page, and a page length. In response to receiving an operator command to replace the first data record with a second data record, a database management system may determine whether an estimated record length of a compressed second data record is outside of the amount of free space in the page. In response to determining the estimated record length of a compressed second data record is outside of the amount of free space in the page, the database management system may determine whether an estimated length of a compressed page is outside of the page length. In response to determining the estimated length of a compressed page is within the page length, the page may be compressed.

Abstract: A device includes a gate driver configured to output, to a gate of a switch, a turn-on voltage for activating the switch. The active gate bias driver is configured to actively drive a voltage at the gate of the switch to a first bias voltage during a first dead time of the switch and actively drive the voltage at the gate of the switch to a second bias voltage during a second dead time of the switch. The second bias voltage is different from the first bias voltage.

Abstract: A computer receives, at a target node, a replication target update, wherein the replication target update comprises a write frequency of a replication target and a size of the replication target. The computer creates a replication task to perform replication based upon the replication target update. The computer calculates a priority value of the replication task wherein the priority value is based upon the write frequency of the replication target and the size of the replication target. The computer inserts the replication task into a priority queue. The computer processes the replication task.

Abstract: An approach for index B-tree page creation associated with linear sequential insertions in database management systems (DBMS). A linear pre-splitter receives a current index leaf page for linear sequential insertion. The linear pre-splitter asynchronously creates index leaf pages where the current index leaf page is in a predetermined position at least one page away from a last index leaf page. The linear pre-splitter updates index leaf page position identifiers associated with the index leaf pages where the index leaf page position identifiers link the index leaf pages and the last index leaf page and the linear pre-splitter inserts index leaf page identifiers and index key metadata associated with each of the index leaf pages into index non-leaf pages.

Abstract: Provided is an LED lamp circuit, comprising an LED luminous component circuit, a rectifier circuit, and an output control circuit coupled between the LED luminous component circuit and the rectifier circuit. The LED luminous component circuit comprises at least one light-emitting diode. The rectifier circuit is configured to output a rectified voltage to the LED luminous component circuit. The output control circuit comprises a voltage regulator circuit and a control switch circuit. The voltage regulator circuit comprises a thermosensitive device and a voltage divider connected in series. The thermosensitive device can regulate the control voltage at both ends of the control switch circuit. To protect the LED lamp, the control switch circuit disconnects when the control voltage is less than the threshold voltage of the control switch circuit.

Abstract: Provided is a method of making colloidal platinum nanoparticles. The method includes three consecutive steps: dissolving platinum powders by a halogen-containing oxidizing agent in HCl to obtain an inorganic platinum solution containing an inorganic platinum compound; adding a reducing agent into the same reaction vessel to form a mixture solution and heating the mixture solution to undergo a reduction reaction and produce a composition containing platinum nanoparticles, residues and a gas, and guiding the gas out of the reaction vessel, wherein the amount of the residues is less than 15% by volume of the mixture solution; and adding a medium into the same reaction vessel to disperse the platinum nanoparticles to obtain colloidal platinum nanoparticles. The method is simple, safe, time-effective, cost-effective, and has the advantage of high yield.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method, a computing system and a computer program product for managing storage capacity usage in a storage system. For each of a plurality of logical storage arrays in the storage system, a Remaining Time Buffer (RTB) measure indicating time to use up respective free space currently available to the logical storage array is calculated. Respective free space currently available to each of one or more of the plurality of logical storage arrays is adjusted, so that the RTB measures of the one or more logical storage arrays satisfy a threshold.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes creating, at a block storage system separate from a host system, a structural representation of image layer data utilized at the host system, mapping the structural representation created at the block storage system to the image layer data utilized at the host system, and performing one or more operations on the image layer data, utilizing the structural representation created at the block storage system.